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Wessex Gardens Primary & Nursery School

Wessex Gardens Primary & Nursery School

Staff

senior leadership team 

Alexander Banks  Headteacher
Leila Sharif Acting Deputy Headteacher
Alice Tringham School Business Manager
   

Key stage leaders 

Gemma Nash EYFS Leader-Nursery and Reception
Eileen McGowan Lower Key Stage 2 Leader - Maths Leader
Maiko Takemoto Key Stage 1 Leader
Leila Sharif Upper Key Stage 2 Leader

Class teachers 

Nursery - Mulberry  Chako Ndoro
Reception - Silver Birch Tree Gemma Nash
1 Chestnut Maiko Takemoto/Aderonke Tenreiro
2 Redwood Rachael Dowling
2 Palm  Kaz McDuling
3 Cedar Khadija Mahir
3 Hazel Zoya Atanassova (Ms A)
4 Oak Saabirin Dahir
4 Hawthorn Marva Denys
5 Sycamore  Eileen McGowan
6 Magnolia Layla Albaidhani (Mrs Alba)/Kawthar Borhan

 

Inclusion team 

Layla Albaidhani Inclusion Leader
Maiko Takemoto EAL Teacher
   

 

specialist / cover teachers 

 

Vandana Mayer Computing and IT Leader
Zoya Atanassova PE Leader
Shakur Wray-Khalil Cover Supervisor/PE
Da Capo Music Music Provider
Aweswim

Swimming Instructors

   
 

 

Learning mentors

Zanaba Myrie Senior Learning Mentor
   

 

nursery nurses 

Philomena Casey (Monday to Wednesday) Reception
Stephanie Johnson Nursery / Reception

 

classroom support
 

Silva Djerrahian Cover Supervisor
Salmah Dilmahomed

Y1 Teaching Assistant

Angela Maher Y1 Teaching Assistant
Ben Cameron Y2 Teaching Assistant
Darlene Robinson Y2 Teaching Assistant

Heiro Saleh

Y3 Teaching Assistant

Besa Deliu Y4 Teaching Assistant
Sue  Clowes Y5 Teaching Assistant
Sayeh Roshanakfar Y6 Teaching Assistant
Shoynzae Lapite Y6 Teaching Assistant
   
   

 

one to one support 

Iwona Al-Azzawi  
   
   
 

 

 
 

 

administrative staff 

Susan Baker Office Manager
Maria Boffa Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Michelle Lent Receptionist/Administrative Assistant/ Attendance
Deborah Jordan Finance/Administrative Assistant


 

 

premises staff 

Asim Mehmet Caretaker

 

lunchtime staff 

Salmah Dilmahomed
Heiro Saleh
Angela Maher
Besa Deliu
Ben Cameron
Darlene Robinson
Maria Flores Terreras
Sayeh Roshanakfar
 

 

After school club staff 

Ben Cameron
Angela Maher 
Darlene Robinson 
Sayeh Roshanakfar

 

apprentices 

   
Shoynzae Lapite Level 3